Shoe rack



April 5 1927.

1,623,244 J. E. HOOPER anon RACK Original Filed Jan. 22,- 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l atioz/M 24f 1,623,244 Apnl 5 1927' J. E. HOOPER SHOE RACK Original Filed Jan. 22. 1925 7.2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JEHoo bera Patented Apr. 5,

JOHN noornng or' ivirtrom ,Tivinssaonirsnrrs.,

SHOE Application filedJanuary 22, 925, sees no. 4,196; Renewd August 25; 192a y e n s an improvement Lin shoeracks or work-supporting trucks of the type commonly used in, shoe f porting shoes from one factory to another in the turing the same.

from one department to factories for transdepartment of the process of manufacp g Y Y *ig; 2 is aplan view of a portion of the It is customary in'the manufacture of YY Y1 Y boots and shoes to employ a portablej -rackor wheeled truck for transporting the shoes another during the course of manufacture,,and these shoe racks 01- trucks are usually constructedfto; have dis osed one above several trays or shelves another so that a large num er of shoes may be carried, thearrangement beingsuchas to facilitate the removal the shoes by the operatorswho are required' and replacement of to perform some ipartof the ,work, and in some instances the trays or shelves havejpar-' titions separating the shoes to prevent their coming into contact with each other as well orinjured by metal, as tacks, fallingthrongh the trays or shelves above, and, furthermoref the wet outer-sole ofan unfinished shoe is likely to be marred Ior. indented where said v act with the cross asfacilitate the handlingv of the same by the operators. In the ordinary type of rack,

the shoes are supported "on cross-bars between the partitions, an

d f in such instance they are liable to become stained "by 'water outer-sole comes: in cont bars inasmuchas theweightjof the shoe is increased by' the shaping-last withinffthe same. In those instances where the trays or shelves are provided with covers to remove or obviate some of the aforementioned diiii-v culties they arelnot adequate to meet all the requirements forth-e safe handling ofshoes during the proc ss ofmanufacture for; the

purposes I aforesaid, 7 7 Having more especiall y' 'in View means:

culties hereinbeforejstated the principal jobject of my invention is provide a cover which may be adapted for any of the conventional types of shoe-rack particular construction not only form flat surfaces in the comparts may safely rest but ments on which the shoes s,' ai1d in'which the ofsaid cover will will also provide for thoroughly protecting them against anything fallingthereon from the trays or shelves above bydirecting the dripping water or falli away from the shoes; all described and more spec the fl p d d cl ims. v

ng metal particles as hereinafter fully ifically set forth in In acc ompanying drawings, forming a; pa'rthereof'z.

"Figure li's a perspectiveviewof a shoerack illustrating'the preferred form of my 1m )roved cover, i

shoe-rack; a i Y is a detail plan view of oneo f the" c0vers. 7 Y1 Y Y Fig. 41 a sectionaliview through one of ,the traysor, shelves on'the line'Hof Fig.2.

v 31F1g5 is asimilarviewon the line 5&5, 7

Y ig. 6is a plan View of a portionof one of, Y the trays illustrating themeans employed y, for retaining the covers in place. r

Fig. 7 --'s an inx' ertedplan view t ereof."

Figs. 8 and 9 aresectional views, enlarged, on the lines 8. 8 and 9 99, frespeotivelmin Fig. 6; y Y

Fig. 10 is a sectional view illustrating a modification; of that part of the retaining meanscarried by the ooveri i Fig 11 is .a plan View illustrating modi? ffications inth e tray and cover. Y r 0",. v Fig; 12 is a sectionalview' on theline 121 2ofF-ig. ll,an'd1 i Fig. 13Iis abottom viewof-a pl cover with attaching members.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings. Y

In carrying out my invention; the covers,- heremafter particularlyidescribed, are applied to a shoe rack or. transporting truck of a conventional type, such for instancein which theframework iscomposed' of oppof site spaced apart uprights 15 '15 risingfrom the ends of longitudinal "base .p iece s 16 16, avith brace-bars or rungsl'iland- 18 between said uprights and base pieces respectivelyfthe frame being'usually. further braced or 1 strengthened bydiagonaltruss rods 19'and the cross-..b-ars in the present instance being spaced aparhfromthe center of each com} partment for cooperation with the covers, as hereinafter explained; The shoe-rack or truck is supported: on rollers 23, I as usual,

22 for separatingthem one from another, Y Y

for movin the same from one do )artment' of the factory to another.

The covers which I have devised are made rectangular in formto fit within the compartments of the trays or shelves and in each instance are provided with depending flaps or wings by means of which water or metal particles falling from said cover will be directed away from the shoe-rack so as not to fall on the shoes below, and I propose in some instances to provide means for retaining the covers securely in place in the compartments or on the trays of the shoerack.

In the embodiment of my invention in its preferred form, as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 10, inclusive, the cover is rectangular in shape with the end portions provided with depending flaps or wings 26 which may be and preferably are formed in the manner shown, that is to say by forming slits in the cover longitudinally and a slight distance from-each side thereof so that said flaps or wings will depend from the center of both end portions and leave parts of the cover at opposite sides of the flaps or wings on a plane with the body portion of the cover to rest on the cross-bars of the tray or shelf, it being noted that the width of the flaps or wings 26 correspond approximately with the space between the cross-bars in the compartment to depend between the same. The covers may be made of any material suitable for the purpose of their use'in connection with a shoe-rack, and I find that heavy cardboard is satisfactory on account of presenting a desirable surface for the shoe to rest upon, as well as economy in construction; but of course any other material may be used to'suit the fancy or requirements of the mamifacturer.

The covers are of a size to fit within the compartments of the trays or shelves of, the shoe-rack and in use are supported in said compartments on the cross-bars with the end flaps Or wings depending at an angle between the latter, and not only provide an ample support for the shoe to rest upon but open spaces atthe endsformed by the depressed flaps or wings-through which water may drip or metal particles fall from the cover beyond the sides of the shoe-rack or trays below.

Itis desirable to secure the covers in'place within the compartments, and of course any means suitable for the purpose may be employed but the arrangement herein shown will be found convenient in cooperating with this particular form of cover. consequent y in carrying out this part of my invention I attach to the underside of each flap or wing near the outer end thereof a metal clip 27 comprising an attaching plate with an openended eye 27' for the engagement therewith of a retaining wire 28-the open-ended eye permitting a cover to be readily removed for cleaning it or replacing it with a new oneand the retaining wire is secured at one end to the end piece 29 of the tray and at the other to a cross-wire 30 extending between the side pieces 20, said retaining wire being bent or looped over the cross-wire. The retaining wires pass under the partitions 22 against ti o lower edges thereof at each side of the tray to hold the covers at opposite ends thereof, and as will be noted in Fig. 6 two pairs of retaining wires are employed which extend from the ends ofthe tray to the center thereof where the cross-wire is located. Instead of the metal clips 27 shown in E 6 to 9, inclusive, I may use any other form of clip that will answer the purpose, as an ordinary wire clip, 31 (Fig. 10), or a loop of any suitable material may be attached to the flap.

By reference to the modification shown in Figs. 11 and 12 it will be seen that in this form of my invention the cover 32 is provided with end flaps, 32, which extend the full width of the cover, the material of which thecover is formed being simply bent downward near each end thereof to provide flaps or members with which the holding means, as cross-wires 28 engage, passing through holes 33 in said flaps or members. This form of cover is particularly adapted for shoe-racks of that type in which the cross-bars, 21, for supporting the shoes extend longitudinally from one end of the tray to the other below or through tl'fLDSYQlcC partitions 22 and provides the desired openings at the ends of the compartments to permit water and particles to pass out of the compartments and away from the shoes below, for which purpose the flat portion of the cover at each end is a short distance from the saidpi'eces of the tray. In somewhat a similar manner I may employ a plain or flat cover 34 (see Fig. 13) with depending members 35 for the engagement of the holding means, as wires, and of course these members may be in the form of a clip with an openended eye, 35 or a. loop, &c., so that the wires will hold the cover in place with its ends properly spacedfrom the side pieces of the tray.

From the foregoing description, in connection with the accompanying drawings the construction, operation, and important advantages of my improved cover for shoeracks will be readily understood, providing as it does a form of cover that will fully protect the shoes carried in the rack and serve the purpose in a more effective manner than covers heretofore used, as well as being more economical on account of less wear than is the case with the conventional form of covers used which extend over the partitions, and of course this latter form of cover also reduces the size or width of the compartments.

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, ends of said body portion by slits, said flaps; being bent downwardly to guide anything Furthermore, separate covers in addition to being more economical can be readily ap-' plied and removed, and when iormed in acment with the clipswhen the form of clip having an open-ended eye is used. How:

ever, I do not wish tobe limited to anypar ticular form of CllP QI engag ng member for the retaining Wires, for injthis respect, as

well as others-shape of coverv and material ,for same, use of cords for wire as the co-u operating retaining meansobvious or desired changes may be. made within the spirit and scope of my claims.

11 claim a i V 1. A cover for-the trays of shoe-racks comprising a body portion to rest upon the bot-' tom-0f the tray, and flaps depending from said body portion to guide anything falling from the cover away from the shoes in the trays below. w t

,2. A cover for the trays of shoe-racks comprising a'body portion to rest upon the bottom of the tray, and flaps formed from" a part of, the end portions of said bodyportion and bent downward to guide anything falling from the cover away from the shoes in the trays below.

tom of the tray, and flapsrforinedfatfthe falling from the coyer away frointhe shoes in the trays below.

4. A cover forthe trays of shoe raolis coin prising a bodyportion to rest upon the bottom of the trayand having flaps depending from said body portion, and means extend- I 'ing under the tray engaging the flaps-for;

retaining the covei's in place on the tray; 5. A cover for thetrays of shoe-rackscomprising a body portion to rest upon thebottom of the tray, fiapsdepending fro n'the ends of said body portion, a clip attached to thefflap at eachendtof the cover, and res staining wires attached to the tray andengag 111 said clips.- A y 6. A cover for the trays of shoe-rackscoinprising'a body portion to rest upon the loot-- tom of the tray, flaps depending from the t ends of said-body portion, aclipattached to the underside offlthe flap at'eacli end ofthe '7 cover andhaving an open-ended "eye, and

retaining wires attached to the tray and engaging the open-ended eyes of'the'clips to retain the covers in place on the trays. .7; In combination with a shoe-rack" havngtrays with partitions andspaced' apart cross-bars between" the partitions forming V compartments for the shoes, of covers for I the bottom of the compartmentseach 'coma rising a body portion: resting on the cross- 7 bars, andflapsforined from the end portions "of said body portion to incline downwardly 3. A cover for the trays of shoe-racks coinprising a body portion to rest upon the bot between the cross-bars; together with wires JOHN E. 13100181 121. 7 

